Back-to-school shopping can put a financial strain on wallets. The financial pressure often leads families to seek out alternative ways to shop for new school supplies. But what if you gave a different meaning to the word "new"?

Purchasing pre-loved items has evolved into a mainstream retail trend. Secondhand stores like Goodwill can provide families with like-new school supplies, and remain on budget.

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Emerald Gottwald is the director of stores for Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries.

“You can find all those basics and essentials here,” said Gottwald. “In the past three or four years, we've seen a huge uptick, particularly between middle school, high school, college age individuals and a ton of parents coming in

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